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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 3 December 1927, Page 7

AT GENEVA

RUSSIA'S DISARMAMENT / PROPOSALS QUESTION IN COMMONS MR BALDWIN DECLINES TO COMMENT (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian & NZ. Cable Association) LONDON, Ist Dec. In the House of Commons, Mr T. Johnston (Lab.) asked whether the Government was considering the Russian disarmament proposals. Mr Baldwin said the. only present information on the ■subject, was derived from the newspapers. Until officially informed he would prefer not to comment. Mr Johnston: "Before these important proposals are negatived will an opportunity be given the House of Commons to discuss them?" Mr Baldwin : "I can add nothing to my previous answer." JAPANESE VIEWS TOKIO, 2nd Dec. The Soviet proposal at the Geneva conference is treated by newspapers and leading politicians as brilliantly illustrating' Russia's ancient diplomacy and cleverness, by throwing a paralysing bomb at the conference, from which Russia does not expect' a result. The newspaper '-Again" says': "The Soviet does not believe in the practicability of its own proposal.. Russia is not a member of the Security Committee, hence the proposals only serve to confuse the whole proceedings." Mr Goto, leaving on a visit to Russia and Germany, officially announced that the object is* to cement the relationship «f the three countries. Mr Goto declared that he regarded the Russian proposals at Geneva as a sincere demonstration of the guiding principle of Russia. AMERICAN ATTITUDE WASHINGTON, Ist Dec. The Government will decline an invitation to send an observer to the,Geneva Security Conference, but will continue participation in the Preparatory Commission on Disarmament, and will attend any conference on the limitation of armaments ■ growing out of that conference. -.--■• -•.-..-.